‘Twilight’ Author Halts Work On Sequel

“Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer has abandoned writing the fifth installment of the popular vampire series, because she is upset that an unfinished manuscript of the book has been leaked online.

The writer was working the novel “Midnight Sun” when the half-written story made its way onto the Internet.

So disheartened by the move, Meyer has put down her pen and paper indefinitely.

Next to a posting of the leaked manuscript on her Web site, she writes, “I feel too sad about what has happened to continue working on ‘Midnight Sun,’ so it is on hold indefinitely.

“I’d rather my fans not read this version. … the writing is messy and flawed and full of mistakes. But how do I comment on this violation without driving more people to look for the illegal posting?”

A representative for the writer confirms to the New York Daily News, “Nothing’s changed. Stephenie has no plans to move forward with ‘Midnight Sun’ at this time.”

Instead, Meyer has moved on to write another tale, unrelated to the “Twilight” series.

The spokesperson adds, “Stephenie is working on something else at the moment. But she hasn’t announced it yet. It isn’t ‘Twilight’-related. When she’s ready to reveal it, she will. This has been an intense three years for her, and currently she’s just focusing on being a writer.”

The first book in Meyer’s vampire novels was turned into a big screen blockbuster last year, with the Robert Pattinson-starring movie grossing $337 million to date worldwide.